How to make double sided half dollar coin rings (walking liberty, Franklin, JFK, Barber etc.)

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This is a video explaining how to make half dollar coin rings. This version of coin ring making only requires a few basic tools: a mandrel, a mallet, and a torch. You will also need a way to make a hole which I go over in another video in more detail. Some optional tools are a ring sizer and a press, but they aren't necessary for making the ring "shape", but it does make them look better.
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[@101platayoro]

Skylar, I received my 1944 Walker size 12 today and all I can say is Wow! It and you are awesome! Thanks so much for the terrific artistry!

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

Thanks, I try very hard to only use the best coins for my rings. I'm glad you like it!

[@Dulles-jt6sr]

Amazing job Skyler.. 💜

[@wickedcabinboy]

Would you be kind enough to give the specs on your custom reduction dies?

[@davedalton9239]

Beautiful work from Oregon!

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

Thank you sir!

[@battuvshindelgersaikhan3649]

greatings from Mongolia thanks for your video, its good detailed good work.

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

Thanks I appreciate it!

[@FUGYOO]

Dayum Skyler. Those are really nice. You owe me about $100.00 worth of rings for watching and giving you ANOTHER thumbs up.

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

+FUGYOO LOL! Thanks!

[@thomasohern5443]

I tried making a Ben Franklin half dollar ring but it keeps coming out wobbly? What am I doing wrong? Thank you

[@raym6283]

Hi I'm sheet metal fabricator .enjoy a lot thanks for your video and hope to see more

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

Cool thanks! I have more videos that I am planning so stay tuned.

[@66tbird1]

Great video,

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

Thanks!

[@larisaarriaga1351]

This is so awesome .✌👈👍

[@kernowcoinringscornishcoin3999]

Hi I've bought a ring sizer/reducer but the reducer plate only does up to certain size rings is there an alternative reducer plate that will reduce the larger rings instead of using dies

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

+Timtim 16 Yes! Check out jasonsworks.com

[@LorriCarnevale]

I see all your videos love the idea however what size hole would I start with for a woman's ring from 5 to 8

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

Those sizes work best with a quarter. A half dollar is a lot of material to squeeze into the smaller sizes. Thanks!

[@rogertbutler5581]

Hi. I just received a mandrel in the mail but when I got it, it had a grove cut into the side going the full length of the mandrel. I want to make a few coin rings. Will this mandrel still work or should I get a mandrel that is perfectly round all around?

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

I would return that one. It needs to be a mandrel that is full all the way around for sure.

[@Dream9Design]

I don't have a ring sizer. Just dapping block, tap and die punch, mandrel and propane torch. I also have someone who wants a size 11 out of a silver dollar. Suggestions?

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

A large dollar would be too large for that, but you should be able to get there with a half dollar. Here us a link to a video that might be helpful. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGLNZ3imZaampqc

[@LorriCarnevale]

thank you I'll try it still what size hole will I start with

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

I use a 1/2" hole. You can check out my how to quarter video for a full rundown.

[@krism2746]

I want to have a local machine shop make a few reduction dies for me. Do you have the specs? What are your holes opening sizes and what is the taper degree? Thanks. Your videos to me are the best out there. They teach and show, not just show.

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

+Kris Meyers Sure here is a video on the dies for you. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJaWZmyYfJZnfMk Thanks for the comment!

[@krism2746]

+Coin Rings from The Mint - Change You Can Wear Thanks for the response. Another question. Why don't you anneal before punching the hole? Wouldn't it be easier to punch the hole in the annealed metal?

[@par7132]

Question - when I compress my rings, sometimes they look wobbly and not round - I use the A frame press - how can I avoid this wobble?

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

There are 4 main things that can cause that to happen. 1. It can be caused by not having a perfectly centered hole. It doesn't take much out of center at all to cause a problem. 2. If you try to reduce one side of the ring too much without doing the other side evenly. If you reduce a little at a time evenly on both sides, it is best. 3. if you dont hammer the coin down the mandrel evenly enough. if the ring isn't hammered evenly as you fold it over, it can cause problems. Also it needs to be perfectly against the mandrel or it will come out poorly. It is always a good idea to anneal it when you are done hammering and then throw it on the stretcher to even it up, even if it looks perfect. 4. If your reduction dies are rough or at a more shallow angle than 20° it will cause problems. Chinese stretchers that I have seen usually have this problem. If that is the case, it needs to go to a machine shop to be corrected. There can be other reasons, but these, or a combination of them, are usually the culprit. I am thinking about doing a video of what not to do with coin ring making to help steer people away from the common pitfalls, so keep an eye out for it if you were interested. Thanks!

[@raymorgan4657]

When using the Harbor Freight punch, which end of the punch do you use? One end is slightly tapered on the edge and the other perfectly flat.

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

+Raymond Morgan The perfectly flat side is what you use. I have accidentally used the other side before though. It isn't nearly as good lol.

[@raymorgan4657]

Thanks!

[@futures.scalper.808]

What size file do you use?

[@S1kR.]

great work!!! Can I buy one of those rings somewhere?? Haven´t got all the stuff to make one by myself...

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

Thanks! You can buy them on my website www.changeyoucanwear.net

[@S1kR.]

thanks, I´ll maybe buy one! Can I make some rings by myself without all these things, for example only with a mallet?

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

Yes more or less. Check out my amazon book with video Forged: Coin Ring Making for Beginners. It only has $20 worth of speciality tools needed. One of which is the mallet.

[@oftheearth]

Cool way to use some old coins

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

Thanks, it is a fun hobby to get into!

[@odi2odi]

Greetingg from Poland. Very nice rings.

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

Thanks! The closest I get to Europe is public television :) One day I am coming for a visit!

[@odi2odi]

Coin Rings from The Mint - Change You Can Wear I saw polish banknotes inside your workshop. Sorry, but I dont speak english well.

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

Yes. When I go to the coin shop, I come back with a few notes and have been wallpapering my wall with them. Paper money has some beautiful art on them.

[@montedraper6857]

I have a friend with large hands. I pushed a half dollar to size 14 +/- How do you make a large size ring, say 16? Thanks for your time

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

+Monte Draper With a half dollar you can just re anneal and keep stretching carefully and keep checking for splits. I use Jason's works mega stretcher for larger rings. It is a sleeve that goes over your existing stretcher.

[@breehaider4031]

Thanks for sharing this info! :) I noticed that you are not using any leather to protect the coin when working it…..How is it there are no marring marks on your coins?

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

Ah you noticed my corner cutting behind the scenes! Well done. I was being a bit lazy and employed a different technique. This method produces the same effect but I am going to be showing some different methods in the coming weeks that you might be interested in. They don't require leather.

[@breehaider4031]

Coin Rings from The Mint - Change You Can Wear okay great, Im excited!! I love your videos and your work, you are very inspirational.

[@TheLazysketcher]

Just how important is annealing? Ive been banging on a Swedish 5:er of cupronickel for hours now and it hasn't changed shape. It was really wasy at first, I got it down until flipping point, but after that it just refused to budge and my mallet is just falling to pieces!

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

Annealing incredibly important for softening a coin to get it to bend. Just keep annealing as you go. Those cuppro nickel coins are crazy hard to do for sure! All that nickel is what makes it tough.

[@jmoney3093]

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[@jonwaters5278]

On an half dollar would 7/16 hole reduce to 6 ? Thanks

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

+Jon Waters You could but it would produce a wide ring. A size 6 is hard to get to comfortably without using the Swedish wrap method. I don't normally go below a size 7 without it but I always use a 1/2" hole.

[@jacklyannorthern390]

I have a 1971 Half Dollar and I would definitely want you to shape it into a ring, because recently I lost a ring that meant a lot to me. I was wondering how much it would cost or how I could have it done without me doing it. Please reply.

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

You can check out my website www.changeyoucanwear.net and get my contact info from there. You can also email me at [e-mail]. Thanks! Skyler

[@LanceHeaps]

Hey there, this may seem like a dumb question but when you quench the coins, is it just water? Or is it some time of solution?

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

Yes I just use water. I know that a silversmith friend of mine quenches his things in a pickle solution, but I don't.

[@LanceHeaps]

Coin Rings from The Mint - Change You Can Wear Great to know! Thanks so much for the info and I love your videos. I'm just beginning to take an interest into this coin ring making.... kinda as a hobby, so I'm learning a lot from your videos. Again thanks so much and take care!

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

Good deal! I am trying to get a few more videos up soon to try and fill out the gaps that weren't completely covered in earlier videos. Thanks! Skyler

[@preciouse72]

How do u get the non silver from turning your finger green?

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

You can coat it with clear fingernail polish. But really who cares if it turns your finger slightly green :)

[@teamskovhugger8135]

Could you do a video in millimeters. ?

[@Dream9Design]

What is the trick to make it a size 8?

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

Once you hammer it closed on the mandrel, you just reduce it on the ring sizer evenly on both sides until you get to an 8. What kind of issue are you having? Thanks! Skyler

[@michowxie6202]

Two thumbs up

[@lopezhernandez9940]

excelente

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

Thanks!

[@JoseRocha-wp5bx]

Hey you sale any ring?

[@anotherdayontheranch7444]

I love Jesus too

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

Right on!

[@redneckboysgarage5772]

Amen 🙏🏻

[@wannahumpalot8924]

Do you sell these? I'd like to buy one.

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

+Wanna Humpalot Yes I do! www.changeyoucanwear.net

[@goodneff]

GREAT WORK ,RINGS AND VIDEO .I LIKE THE SLOGAN ALSO CHANGE U CAN WEAR. ONE MAN SAID A NYLON HAMMER WORKS BEST BUT I SEE YOU ARE USING A WOODEN MALLET NO? THANKYOU.

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

Thanks. I started out with nylon but when when I got my first rawhide mallet, I loved it. They just work and feel better to me. Either one will work though.

[@TheBayoubreeze]

I don't get why you have to size back and forth?

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

+TheBayoubreeze You have to stretch past the target size at first to remove the cone shape of the ring.

[@nomadseniors]

I sure wish you would do a quarters...just for us newbies.

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

you would be in luck ;) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJqmd4KteM19raM I also have a set of 4 videos on quarters. and also a video on quarters with no hammering.

[@KirksCORNER]

morgans look the best

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

+k Fletch Thanks!

[@tomlangley8852]

Whats the reason behind Annealing the coins?

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

+Tom Langley It is to soften the metal and make it able to be worked without it splitting.

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

+Tom Langley It is to soften the metal and make it able to be worked without it splitting.

[@tomlangley8852]

Makes sense...Thanks

[@itsQuayshun]

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[@detectingthepnw968]

Aww I really don't like seeing these old coins being made into something else! They are still cool though

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

+detectingthepnw Thanks!

[@TheLazysketcher]

Okay, note to self: DONT do a 5/8's hole! I did one today and the ring got so big it slid off the mandrel down the handle! Also, just how do you get it to hug the mandrel like that? I can never do that no matter how much i hammer!

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

I always keep pressure on it with my other hand when I'm hammering.

[@TheLazysketcher]

@@CoinRingsfromTheMint Ah, that's the ticket.

[@TheLazysketcher]

@@CoinRingsfromTheMint Actually, speaking of straightening the ring walls, how could i do it now that the ring is too big for my mandrel?

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

@@TheLazysketcher Buy dies and a folding cone or buy a bigger mandrel :)

[@charliestovall9953]

one video you make you say just barely change the color of coin when heating it and another you heat it to a bright red. A little miss leading

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

+Charlie Stovall it depends on the material of the coin.

[@RapidInstincts]

You can't do this with normal quarters huh

[@CoinRingsfromTheMint]

+SentinelFPS Sure you can!

[@weneedsaving515]

So...you stretch rings??

[@preciouse72]

How do u get the non silver from turning your finger green?

[@millej38]

+Andrew Vasquez Clear nail polish on the inside of the ring will form a barrier.

[@preciouse72]

+millej38 thanks for the response